What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?

1.06 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

12.73 deaths

in 2021

Zambia

11.67 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

68th

Zambia rank

71st

Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Zambia

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 12.73 deaths against 11.67 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 1.06 deaths.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 71st of 194 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.67 deaths	4.6 deaths	2.08 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	10.12 deaths	5.8 deaths	4.33 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	11.7 deaths	9.44 deaths	2.26 deaths	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 12.73 deaths against 11.67 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?: 1.06 deaths, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.